I got the order information on the #3 frame 16 from Mark yesterday. Apparently, it was not ordered for any particular purpose like ammunition testing. It was ordered by W.G. Dunn in Madison, Wisconsin, April 27, 1906. It was specified at 8 1/2 pounds to 8 pounds 10 ounces and actually weighs 8 1/2. Target specified was 200, so the chokes have been opened. The "2 1/2" frame was specified, which is a #3 frame. Also specified was grip size and a "#1 stock". I have seen a few guns with stocks of a different size than the frame, but I have not seen an order that specified it. It's hard to figure out why the buyer would want an 8 1/2 pound 16 gauge but with a small stock. The buttplate is, sure enough, a #1 buttplate. Light trigger pull and figured stock were also specified. There was no charge for any of the special order items.
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